The Functions and Disorders of the Reproductive Organs in Childhood, Youth, Adult Age, and Advanced Life: Considered in Their Physiological, Social, and Moral Relations |
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77 ) , a morbid sensibility of the external organs , that is excessively troublesome
and often painful . This symptom may , I believe , appear very early in life , and , if
not removed , lead to consequences that will be aggravated by youthful ...
77 ) , a morbid sensibility of the external organs , that is excessively troublesome
and often painful . This symptom may , I believe , appear very early in life , and , if
not removed , lead to consequences that will be aggravated by youthful ...
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... source of disease and infirmity — this faculty involves almost all that man can
attain of earthly happiness , or misfortune , of earthly pleasure or of pain ; and the
tree of knowledge of good and evil is the symbol of it , as true as it is expressive .
... source of disease and infirmity — this faculty involves almost all that man can
attain of earthly happiness , or misfortune , of earthly pleasure or of pain ; and the
tree of knowledge of good and evil is the symbol of it , as true as it is expressive .
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... the knowledge is accompanied with the practical lesson that illicit pleasure is
invariably attended with much physical pain . The veriest trifler who read his
penny paper cannot become acquainted with the offensive details there to be
found ...
... the knowledge is accompanied with the practical lesson that illicit pleasure is
invariably attended with much physical pain . The veriest trifler who read his
penny paper cannot become acquainted with the offensive details there to be
found ...
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It was far from my intention , when I commenced this work , to put myself forward
as a religious adviser , but I so frequently receive painful letters from young men ,
seeking advice how to curb the lusts of the flesh , that I was induced ...
It was far from my intention , when I commenced this work , to put myself forward
as a religious adviser , but I so frequently receive painful letters from young men ,
seeking advice how to curb the lusts of the flesh , that I was induced ...
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The contrast , we may remark , between the common sense and wisdom of the
more ancient writers and some modern ecclesiastical views on these subjects is
rather painful . All the help that one excellent clergyman can give to tempted ...
The contrast , we may remark , between the common sense and wisdom of the
more ancient writers and some modern ecclesiastical views on these subjects is
rather painful . All the help that one excellent clergyman can give to tempted ...
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Page 50 - If the balance of our lives had not one scale of reason to poise another of sensuality, the blood and baseness of our natures would conduct us to most preposterous conclusions ; but we have reason to cool our raging motions, our carnal stings, our unbitted lusts, whereof I take this that you call love to be a sect or scion.
Page 47 - In the Spring a fuller crimson comes upon the robin's breast; In the Spring the wanton lapwing gets himself another crest; In the Spring a livelier iris changes on the burnish'd dove; In the Spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love.
Page 328 - ... for this night's repetition of the folly ; could he feel the body of the death out of which I cry hourly with feebler and feebler outcry to be delivered, — it were enough to make him dash the sparkling beverage to the earth in all the pride of its mantling temptation ; to make him clasp his teeth, and not undo 'em To suffer WET DAMNATION to run thro
Page 164 - As a general rule, a modest woman seldom desires any sexual gratification for herself. She submits to her husband, but only to please him; and, but for the desire of maternity, would far rather be relieved from his attentions.
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| Title | The Functions and Disorders of the Reproductive Organs in Childhood, Youth, Adult Age, and Advanced Life: Considered in Their Physiological, Social, and Moral Relations |
| Author | William Acton |
| Edition | 5 |
| Publisher | Lindsay & Blakiston, 1871 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 1 Nov 2007 |
| Length | 262 pages |
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